Ernie Ball guitar strings are sets made in California, best known for the Slinky electric gauges, alongside Earthwood acoustic strings and Slinky bass sets.
Ernie Ball guitar strings are sets made in California, best known for the Slinky electric gauges, alongside Earthwood acoustic strings and Slinky bass sets.
About Ernie Ball Guitar Strings
Ernie Ball has been a household name in guitar strings since the 1960s, when its Slinky electric sets made light gauges and easy string bends mainstream. Made in California, Ernie Ball strings turn up on stages everywhere, and Slinky names like Regular, Super and Power are now part of everyday guitar vocabulary.
SWAMP stocks the Ernie Ball range in depth, from Slinky electric guitar strings in all the popular gauges to Earthwood acoustic strings, Paradigm long-life sets and Slinky bass guitar strings. Compare the wider guitar strings range across brands, or see Elixir strings if you are after a coated set with maximum tone life.
The difference is gauge. Super Slinky (9-42) is the lightest of the three, making bends easy on the fingers. Regular Slinky (10-46) is the standard set that suits most electric guitars and styles. Power Slinky (11-48) adds thickness for a bigger tone and works well for drop tunings.
Look to the Earthwood series. Earthwood 80/20 bronze sets deliver a bright, crisp acoustic tone, while phosphor bronze sets sound warmer and more balanced. Both come in the standard acoustic gauges from extra light through to medium.
Yes. Slinky bass guitar strings carry the same bright, punchy character as the electric sets across to bass, and SWAMP stocks them in the popular gauges. If longer string life matters, Ernie Ball's Paradigm sets add corrosion resistance and breakage strength while keeping a traditional uncoated feel.